Le Cafe Bistro

If you’ve ever been lucky enough to find a $20 bill on the sidewalk, you’ll have the same feeling of good fortune after dining at this charming and blessedly inexpensive little neighborhood restaurant on the train wreck that’s upper Biscayne Boulevard. The short menu is more or less French, featuring excellent (and lighter than usual) […]

Le Chick Miami

Here, chicken makes up a large part of the menu, along with side dishes such as onion rings and five kinds of fries. In addition to rotisserie chicken, there is a rotating burger of the month and fried chicken. Le Chick’s version is brined overnight for 12 hours and then soaked in buttermilk before being […]

Le Jardinier

Located in the Design District, Le Jardinier is the southern outpost of Alain Verzeroli’s first solo restaurant (also called Le Jardinier), which opened in 2019 in a luxury building in midtown Manhattan and quickly earned a Michelin star. For two decades, Verzeroli worked alongside the great Joël Robuchon, helping the French chef assemble menus and […]

Lemoni Cafe

The Design District gets a fresh slap of inexpensive goodness thanks to Lemoni Cafe and its smoothies, veggie-packed salads, and word-of-mouth-hyped paninis. While you mooch the free Wi-Fi, munch on paninis such as the Lemoni Supremo, with marinated chicken, pesto, Brie, and cherry tomatoes, or the Mediterraneo, with spinach, olives, tomatoes, and chicken melded together […]

Let’s Make a Daiquiri

Let’s Make a Daiquiri has more than its name suggests. Located in the bustling outdoor Bayside Mall, the bar also offers patrons chilly margaritas and piña coladas for $7.50. That’s a deal for a town that caters to tourists. Children will enjoy tropical smoothies, with or without ice cream, that are priced to be easy […]

Level 6

Whether you’re looking for a relaxing afternoon cocktail or a place to share a late-night glass of wine and some tapas, this is a rooftop retreat that’s perfect for both. Level 6, brought to us by the creative group behind South Florida establishments Akira Back, Amal, and Byblos, is one of the few neighborhood venues […]

Lil Greenhouse Grill

Karim Bryant and Nicole Gates own this charming little spot in Overtown that offers modern takes on classic soul-food dishes. Bryant, who oversees the kitchen, has a solid foundation built on stints at Capital Grille, Prime 112, and BLT Prime in Doral. With a background in radio, Gates has the task of spreading the word […]